It is almost time for Masters of Taste, the food and beverage festival that is held annually at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. This year’s event is happening on Sunday, May 6, from 4 pm to 7 pm, and we have a discount code for you. Use AROUNDPAS18 in the “Enter Promotional Code” link of this page to save $10 off the admission price.
What can you expect?
You will walk the field of the Rose Bowl Continue Reading

Bone Kettle, the Southeast Asian bone broth kitchen also featuring small Indonesian style plates has expanded its hours, which is good news for people seeking a new lunch spot or a new Happy Hour hangout. Another new option that has moved into town is Motto Tea Café, a Japanese tea house also serving creatively topped pancakes.
Bone Kettle opened last year to rave reviews and has recently Continue Reading

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and there a bunch of bars, pubs, and other ways to get your green on around town Pasadena and the surrounding area. Check out a few of the best ways to feel the luck of the Irish this March 17th—and any other time you want a great drink in great company without hopping on a plane.
Head to an assuming spot on Mission Street in South Pasadena for a Continue Reading

The Mixx opened up on Colorado sometime in November and already locals are talking about the prime spot for Happy Hour. Located in the former confusing sushi/nightclub Terrace spot on the corner of Colorado and Los Robles, directly across from the Paseo mall, The Mixx is a welcome addition to the neighborhood.
As its name implies, The Mixx is a combination lounge and restaurant with an eclectic Continue Reading

If it seems like realtors always know about a neighborhood’s hidden gems, it’s because they do. When you move into a food town like Pasadena, a realtor can not only help guide you to your new home, but to your new favorite restaurants. Just in time for the moving in season that typically takes place around the start of school and beginning of fall, The Pasadena-Foothills Association of Realtors Continue Reading

The drink of Summer 2017 has been dubbed the Aperol Spritz. Hailing from Northern Italy and Inspired by Austrian Spritzers, the Aperol Spritz is a classic summer drink, despite the cooler region where it originates. This year, Aperol Spritz seem to be trending more than usual and creative mixologists are creating new riffs for the old classic by mixing up the fruit juices and liquors used. Whether Continue Reading

It’s that time of year! Happy Hour Week in Old Pasadena is here. I’m a huge fan of happy hours as someone who has gravitated toward appetizers since long before the whole small plates thing was a trend. Hitting up a happy hour means getting to try a whole bunch of bites without having to pay a fortune. So you get just the right sized taste. And Happy Hour Week makes already happy happy hours even Continue Reading

Pasadena’s best restaurants are experts at creating elegant, champagne filled festivities for ringing in the new year and New Year’s Eve 2017 is no different. Check out some of the best places to party on New Year’s Eve in Pasadena and be sure to make a reservation:
Pop Champagne Bar has celebration in the name. Although everyday is worthy of a glass of champagne, Pop’s 10pm New Year’s Continue Reading

Mark your calendars and save Oct. 21, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., to attend the 2016’s fall chapter of ArtNight Pasadena. It is time again to hop onto free shuttles and spend four hours enjoying Pasadena’s most renowned art institutions free of charge and enhanced with live music and food and drink for purchase.
The usual suspects are participating – Armony Center for the Arts, Art Center College Continue Reading

Pasadena may be the creator of Happy Hour Week, but it doesn't have to be a special time of year to get a deal. Over 40 spots in Old Pasadena alone offer Happy Specials at some time during the week/day/etc so that you can stop in for a snack and a drink.
With over 40 places in Old Pasadena alone, it can be hard to keep track of the varying hours. Luckily Old Pasadena has convenient schedule Continue Reading